It’s all — as someone once said — mind over matter: “if you don’t mind, it don’t matter.” That was my theory when I decided to look at the bright side of a winter storm in April. But I had nothing, so I turned to Twitter for inspiration. Twitter delivered.

Here are 10 different ways to look at the benefit of a snow and ice storm in April.

About the blogger

Bob Collins has been with Minnesota Public Radio since 1992, emigrating to Minnesota from Massachusetts where he was VP of programming for Berkshire Broadcasting Co. He was an editor at the RKO Radio Network in New York, and WHDH Radio in Boston. He is the founder of the MPR News’ website. He is a private pilot and flies an airplane he built.